1) an English folk-rock gr… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) an English folk-rock group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
2) a Black Metal band from Volgograd, Russia;
3) a Pagan/Folk Black Metal from Solingen, Germany;
1) Lindisfarne were an English folk-rock group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, formed in 1968. The original line up was Alan Hull, Ray Jackson, Ray Laidlaw, Rod Clements, and Simon Cowe.
The group released their debut Nicely out of Tune in 1970. Their second album, Fog on the Tyne, was produced by Bob Johnson, who had also worked with Bob Dylan, to whom Alan Hull was being compared at the time. Following their third album, Dingly Dell, the group split and Lindisfarne (Mark II) continued with new members, and produced a few more albums before disbanding in 1975, seemingly for good.
1978 saw the original group re-form, with the album Back and Fourth, and the hit single "Run for Home". This line-up continued for many years. New member Marty Craggs came in for the 1986 album Dance Your Life Away. Ray 'Jacka' Jackson eventualy left to work in London, and then Si Cowe left to run a brewery in Canada. Jackson now (2008) has a career as an artist, specialising in colourful paintings of buses, a passion since he was a boy. He also played the mandolin on Rod Stewart's "Maggie May".
The group celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary of performing at Newcastle City Hall in the summer of 1995. Less than six months later Hull died of a heart attack. There was a period of consolidation for the group, which decided to continue - going back to their folk roots, and new members Billy Mitchell, Dave Denholm and Ian Thompson. This line up continued for several years until the departure of Marty Craggs. After this the three remaining members continued to tour as an acoustic trio before calling it a day with a final gig on 17th May 2004.
2) a Black Metal band from Russia, Volgograd.
3) a Pagan/Folk Black Metal from Germany, Solingen.
No Time to Lose
Lindisfarne Lyrics
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Leave all the city behind
Up on the motorway, Scotland's not far
See what we can find
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
On the way that my life, it should be
But look at the country man it's looking so nice
Feeling so good to be free
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
Man, how I love all those wild rolling hills
I feel them inside in my bones
The colors all changing, I swear it's amazing
I feel like I'm flying back home
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
No time, no time to lose
In Lindisfarne's "No Time to Lose," the singer expresses a desire to explore the countryside with his partner and escape the busy city life. The opening lines depict a desire to escape the city's hustle and bustle, as the singer requests to take a road trip outside the city. They plan to embark on a journey up the motorway and explore Scotland's rolling hills, eager to discover new places and new experiences. The chorus summarizes the singer's sense of urgency, saying that they have no time to waste, and they must seize the opportunity to explore and live freely.
The second verse depicts the main character's desire to live life on his terms and not be bound by others' expectations or advice. He desires the freedom to explore and discover the beauty of nature for himself, without any restriction or guidance. The singer explores the beauty of the rolling hills in detail in the third verse, highlighting how the colors and landscape change as they journey further and further.
Overall, "No Time to Lose" highlights the desire to escape the stresses of civilization and find peace and freedom in the natural beauty of the surrounding world. Lindisfarne successfully expresses the urgency of this sentiment through the chorus, emphasizing how important and significant exploring the countryside is.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to go traveling in your car
I desire to travel with you in your car
Leave all the city behind
Let's leave everything here in the city
Up on the motorway, Scotland's not far
We can easily reach Scotland through the highway
See what we can find
Let's explore and discover new things along the way
Had more than my share of people giving advice
I've been given a lot of unsolicited advice by many people
On the way that my life, it should be
Regarding how my life is supposed to be
But look at the country man it's looking so nice
However, this countryside view is really lovely
Feeling so good to be free
I feel great to be unencumbered and unrestrained
Man, how I love all those wild rolling hills
I absolutely love these uncontrolled, rolling hills
I feel them inside in my bones
These hills give me a profound feeling
The colors all changing, I swear it's amazing
I'm amazed at how all the colors are changing
I feel like I'm flying back home
It feels like I'm flying back to where I belong
No time, no time to lose
We don't have enough time to waste
No time, no time to lose
We can't delay any longer
No time, no time to lose
We are racing against time
No time, no time to lose
We have to hurry
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES ALAN HULL
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Tony Little
What a great great song. I really am amazed at the quality, a real find. Saw Lindisfarne plenty of times back in the day but never heard them play this song live.
InstigateInsanity
Probably one of my favourite Lindisfarne songs. Where the hell did you find this performance?
pipeandslippersman
lovelovelove this tune. please don't let this disappear again! a very underrated tune imho and all these banjo bangers around today could learn a thing or 2 here. great final violin and the frontline of alan hull on 12 string and rod clements and catweazle on mandolins is just killer!
Trevor Webber
Great song and a great performance
keymaster 88
Trevor Webber great song - great group
Boppawombat
Wow, what a discovery. As a 5 year old, I had the original 3 track 7" single of this .... the A-side was of course the seminal Meet Me On The Corner, and the B-side had two tracks - value for money, note! - this great lost tune, and the first number was a jaunty little instrumental called Scotch Mist. I even remember the picture sleeve - the band members were all in bed together with teddy bears! Ahh, the memories that the early 1970s always bring! :)
Terje Meling
we play this in the 80-s in a rockband!
titchbek
Thanks for doing this.Where on earth did you get it? where can I get it?
Johnny a
Everybody get out there and get Nicely out of Tune and Dingly Dell in what ever format you prefer! Great stuff from one of the all time underrated bands ever! Thanks for posting this
POWERNECK 500
My new favourite band 🕺🏿